Whananaki bar surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Friday 22 May 2026 NZST
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Whananaki bar surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Whananaki bar sea temperature is
18.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Whananaki bar today?

The current surf forecast for Whananaki bar at 4PM is: 2.0m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 May)6ft (1.9m)8s
Afternoon (22 May)6.5ft (2.0m)8s
Evening (22 May)7ft (2.2m)8s

Table - waves today at Whananaki bar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri night, min 17°C on Fri morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Fri
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Mon
25
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
8
2
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
8
2.2
ENE
8
2.2
ENE
8
2.1
NE
8
2.4
NE
9
2.5
NE
9
2.4
NE
9
2.5
NE
9
2.5
NE
9
2.5
NE
10
2
NNE
10
2.1
NNE
10
2.4
NNE
10
3
NE
10
3
NE
10
3.5
NE
10
3.5
ENE
10
3.5
ENE
10
3.5
ENE
10
3.5
ENE
10
3
ENE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
481
447
452
480
560
634
560
827
906
870
1065
974
1319
778
798
1028
1430
1715
2011
2044
1980
2085
2021
1878
Wind (km/h)
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
E
25
E
30
E
25
ENE
25
E
25
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
25
ENE
30
E
30
E
30
E
30
E
35
E
35
E
35
E
35
E
35
E
30
E
30
E
30
E
30
E
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
11:35AM1.94m
00:11AM2.11m
12:35PM1.86m
1:09AM2.03m
1:38PM1.79m
2:07AM1.95m
Low Tide
5:49PM0.14m
6:33AM0.27m
6:47PM0.25m
7:32AM0.31m
7:47PM0.34m
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:15
7:16
7:16
7:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:21
5:21
5:20
5:20
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
17
17
17
17
17
18
17
17
18
18
18
18
18
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
11
11
11
12
12
14
13
13
14
14
14
14
13
12
12
12
12
11
11
11
11
11
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.9
ENE
10
0.1
E
11
0.1
NW
12
0.9
ENE
10
0.2
NNW
11
0.9
ENE
10
2
NNE
10
2
NNE
10
2.1
NNE
10
2.4
NNE
10
0.7
ENE
11
Energy kJ
3
3
3
2
2
2
151
2
6
158
12
184
748
778
798
1028
130
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
NW
11
0.3
NNW
11
0.5
N
11
0.4
NNW
11
0.3
N
11
0.8
ENE
11
Energy kJ
2
2
2
5
23
62
40
21
140
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
11
Energy kJ
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
8
2
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
8
2.2
ENE
8
2.2
ENE
8
2.1
NE
8
2.4
NE
9
2.5
NE
9
2.4
NE
9
2.5
NE
9
2.5
NE
9
2.5
NE
10
1.9
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
9
1.6
E
9
3
NE
10
3
NE
10
3.5
NE
10
3.5
ENE
10
3.5
ENE
10
3.5
ENE
10
3.5
ENE
10
3
ENE
10
Energy kJ
481
447
452
480
560
634
560
827
906
870
1065
974
1319
639
626
441
1430
1715
2011
2044
1980
2085
2021
1878
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
5
4
5
4
4
Distance (km)
82
82
82
82
127
82
127
127
130
82
82
82
130
130
130
130
130
130
147
82
147
134
147
134
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
5
5
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
3
4
4
4
5
4
4
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
7
7
7
6
5
7
5
5
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
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